A Civil War and postwar frontier narrative following a young soldier's journey from loyalty and loss to identity and survival in the aftermath of conflict.

Andre Norton's Rebel duology brings together Ride Proud, Rebel and Rebel Spurs, tracing the life of Drew Rennie from his early enlistment in the Confederate army at fifteen through the uncertain years that follow the war's end. In the first novel, Drew enters the conflict driven by conviction and a desire to defend his home, confronting the realities of war with resilience and determination. In the second, the Confederacy has fallen, and Drew must navigate a changed world while pursuing a deeply personal quest-the search for a father he has never known.

Blending historical detail with character-driven storytelling, Norton presents a portrait of youth shaped by war and tested by its aftermath. The duology reflects both the immediacy of battlefield experience and the quieter, more complex struggle to rebuild identity in a fractured landscape.